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The YesBroadway Podcast: Designed to be listened to on a 25-30 minute subway ride, we discuss what shows to see, Broadway/NYC theater pop culture news and features, and upcoming shows to get tickets to now.

Sam and playwright James Walsh discuss his new play Jimmy & Carolyn, and A Clockwork Orange, The Constitution, As You Like It in Central Park + Springsteen, The Iceman Cometh with Denzel Washington, the new KPop musical + Steven Universe. YASBroadway!

Sam and Andrew discuss Pipeline Off-Broadway, Drunk Shakespeare, Cost of Living, 2 shows at The Irish Rep, Angels in America in movie theaters, Lightning Thief cast recording, new casting for A Doll's House Part 2, and Indecent is not closing after all! Why we think you should get tickets now to: Prince of Broadway, Once On This Island, The Band's Visit, and A Clockwork Orange. YASBroadway!

Why we're obsessed with The Great Comet, 1984, Groundhog Day, Napoli, Brooklyn, and why we're torn on A Doll's House Part 2. Also, our Tonys reactions, Oh Hello on Netflix, and Falsettos in cinemas. We also discuss why we're excited to see the SpongeBob musical, Frozen, and Escape to Margaritaville.

5 Reasons to Check Out BROADWAY SINGS RIHANNA March 26 at Highline Ballroom

1. The Ladies. This is the first Broadway Sings concert to feature an all-female lineup, and isn’t it about time? From the current political climate to the #TimesUp movement finally giving women their due, it seems like the perfect moment to feature 15 of the best female voices in NYC. Some perfomers include Dear Evan Hansenstandout Kristolyn Lloyd, Lilli Cooper from The Spongebob Musical,Hamilton’scurrent starLexi Lawson, and Wicked’s green witch, Jessica Vosk. Pentatonix's Kirstin Maldonado (currently starring in Kinky Boots) will also be performing!

2. The Musical Styles. The Broadway Sings series does not directly copy the recorded versions of the songs of the artists being honored, separating this series from many similar shows in NYC. While the lyrics and most melodies remain, the audience is given a chance to hear the song in a completely different light, highlighting the strengths of the particular Broadway performers. Musical styles showcased in the upcoming Rihanna concert range from big band, swing, and jazz to R&B, rock, and country!

3. The Orchestra. As with all previous Broadway Sings shows, the orchestra is always living. Each song selection is specifically and meticulously orchestrated by music director Joshua Stephen Kartes for 14-pieces...including four glorious backup singers!

4. Rihanna. Not only is her music inherently theatrical, she writes in a myriad of different styles: pop, R&B, reggae, dubstep, hip hop, EDM, and even country.

5. The Highline Ballroom. Nestled right beneath the beautiful High Line, the venue is a hip, spacious space boasting pristine production quality and a state-of-the-art sound and light system. You can even come early for a delicious dinner on the main floor or balcony level. Broadway Sings also works with the venue to make the series affordable. That means there are $20 student tickets at the door.

Amazing theater outside of NYC but with Broadway-caliber productions? Yes please! Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA announced their 2018 season, and it sounds dope AF! Barrington Stage Company is only 2 and 1/2 hours from NYC and has hosted some seriously amazing productions in the past, including the world premiere of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee before it moved to Broadway in 2004!

After last year's smash production of Company starring the dreamy Aaron Tveit, their 2018 season is focused on amplifying women’s stories and includes a really cool mix of classics and new shows. They’re going to host world premieres of works like The Chinese Lady, which is a co-production with Ma-Yi Theater Company (Ma-Yi did KPOP also which was #7 in YesBroadway’s Top 10 Favorite Theater of 2017) and the first production of A Doll's House, Part 2 since it closed on Broadway in September. They've also got a new musical by William Finn! Sprinkle in some classics like West Side Story and The Glass Menagerie and you've got a theater company worth the train ride from NYC.

Season passes are available now with single tickets going on sale March 6.